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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05117 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0101] July-August 1791 |
| Title | Henry Merttins Bird to Henry Knox on potential financial investments for Knox |
| Date | 12 August 1791 |
| Author | Bird, Henry Merttins (1755-1818) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | References receiving "polite attentions" from Knox the last time he was in New York. Offers his services "in the disposal in London of your American funds, of which I understand you are a considerable holder." When he arrived in London he learned that "some steps I had taken previous to leaving America had procur'd to Bird Savage & Bird of London, the house of which I am a partner, the consignment of between 2-300,000 dollars of your 6 prCent." Says that the public in London is unfamiliar with these funds and their sale has been slow. Notes he has been having advertisements produced and he encloses a copy (not included). Says the 6 percent funds rapidly rose from 92 1/2 to 105 percent "at which we are on the point of selling large sums." Thinks it will keep going up. Offers to put some of Knox's funds into this market. Goes into how to send money. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Global History and Civics Banking |
| People | Bird, Henry Merttins (1755-1818) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Bird was a merchant in the London firm Bird Savage & Bird in London. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Merttins Bird to Henry Knox on financial matters and Knox's investments [incomplete] |